The Wishing Spell

Land of Stories Series

Author: Chris Colfer

Book 1 in the Land of Stories series

Pages: 464

Published: 2012

Age: 8+

Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change. When the twins' grandmother gives them a treasured fairy-tale book, they have no idea they're about to enter a land beyond all imagining: the Land of Stories, where fairy tales are real.

But as Alex and Conner soon discover, the stories they know so well haven't ended in this magical land – Goldilocks is now a wanted fugitive, Red Riding Hood has her own kingdom, and Queen Cinderella is about to become a mother!

The twins know they must get back home somehow. But with the legendary Evil Queen hot on their trail, will they ever find the way The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell brings readers on a thrilling quest filled with magic spells, laugh-out-loud humour and page-turning adventure.

About the Land of Stories Series

Reading age: 8+ years

This series should be read in order.

The Land of Stories tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world behind and find themselves in a foreign land full of wonder and magic where they come face-to-face with the fairy tale characters they grew up reading about.

With all the adventure, magic and wonder of Enid Blyton's Faraway Tree series and a novel fairy-tale spin, The Land of Stories is a series sure to delight.